First class award flights from Sydney (SYD) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first award space on 4 programs for SYD→IAH. Lowest: 130,000 points + $114.79 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first award space on 198 dates. No nonstop first award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 130,000 pts + $114.79
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 311
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first award each program showed on SYD→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 130,000 pts + $114.79 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 5 | 198 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 157,500 pts + $94.79 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 32 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 377,500 pts + $1,577.61 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $96.87 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 6 | 311 | See dates |
Not seen in first: Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed first award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $114.79 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 157,500 pts + $94.79 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 161,500 pts + $94.79 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $94.79 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 377,500 pts + $1,577.61 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $96.87 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $96.87 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 469,000 pts + $1,577.61 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months for first class from SYD to IAH
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 157,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 20 | |
| 300,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 23 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first award flights from SYD to IAH
What's the lowest first award from Sydney to Houston?
130,000 points + $114.79 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first award space on 198 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 05:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first award space on SYD→IAH?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (198 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (32 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (311 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first award space from SYD to IAH?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first award prices from SYD to IAH?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 130,000 points with Atmos (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.